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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;geekpryde, post: 1958196, member: 36248&quot;]In Late May, 2014 I would have two firsts; I bought my first coin ever from our very own mod [USER=16994]@LostDutchman[/USER] and it also happened to be my very first gold coin ever!!&nbsp; &nbsp; A well priced and tiny Type 3 Gold Dollar:</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://imageshack.com/i/f0d6e2e9j" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://imageshack.com/i/f0d6e2e9j" rel="nofollow"><img src="http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/320x240q90/540/d6e2e9.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></a><a href="https://imageshack.com/i/p3d5a2b8j" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://imageshack.com/i/p3d5a2b8j" rel="nofollow"><img src="http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/320x240q90/903/d5a2b8.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></a></p><p><br /></p><p>By the way, you may have seen my thread <b><a href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/looks-like-i-went-on-a-spending-spree-in-may.249001/#post-1950024" class="internalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/looks-like-i-went-on-a-spending-spree-in-may.249001/#post-1950024">Looks like I went on a spending spree in May</a>, </b>it is no Joke.&nbsp; &nbsp; I had sold my complete set of TPG Kennedy Proofs and I had also sold a MS67 Type 1 Buffalo to [USER=16994]@LostDutchman[/USER], so I had some cash to buy up nice Type Coins that I greatly prefer.</p><p><br /></p><p>I quickly replaced the MS67 with a much more reasonably priced MS65 Type 1 Bison Nickel from eBay:</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://imageshack.com/i/ipa72b7aj" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://imageshack.com/i/ipa72b7aj" rel="nofollow"><img src="http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/320x240q90/673/a72b7a.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></a><a href="https://imageshack.com/i/f0520bf0j" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://imageshack.com/i/f0520bf0j" rel="nofollow"><img src="http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/320x240q90/540/520bf0.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></a></p><p><br /></p><p>In June I found a coin I had been looking for a AU example of, one of the best coin designs ever in my opinion, the Type 1 Standing Liberty Quarter Dollar, which I bought from eBay.&nbsp;&nbsp; I could have had a AU58, but the toning on this coin really called to me:</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://imageshack.com/i/ew5a557dj" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://imageshack.com/i/ew5a557dj" rel="nofollow"><img src="http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/320x240q90/536/5a557d.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></a><a href="https://imageshack.com/i/ewc4bddfj" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://imageshack.com/i/ewc4bddfj" rel="nofollow"><img src="http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/320x240q90/536/c4bddf.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></a></p><p><br /></p><p>For my next coin, I decided to take a mini-vacation from the the stickered coins, and get a nice example of a Kennedy Half, as I was really missing one of the Kennedy Proofs I had sold, <a href="https://imageshack.com/i/0nv16uj" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://imageshack.com/i/0nv16uj" rel="nofollow">a high-relief 1968 Kennedy</a>.&nbsp;&nbsp; I was looking for a business strike 1964, which was the obvious choice, but instead found a nice 40% silver on the PCGS forums of all places.&nbsp;&nbsp; Keep in mind I rarely go to the NGC / PCGS forums, as i find them particularly unfriendly.</p><p><br /></p><p>This coin also had TrueViews, which looks great but somewhat make the coin look better than reality.&nbsp; Still a lovely example:</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://imageshack.com/i/kqKuRMHCj" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://imageshack.com/i/kqKuRMHCj" rel="nofollow"><img src="http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/320x240q90/746/KuRMHC.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></a></p><p><br /></p><p>It didn&#039;t take long to get back on the wagon, as I bought a CAC coin the very next day, after having sold from MTG cards and other coins on eBay as I weeded out all the coins I no longer wanted.&nbsp;&nbsp; I was back to Bozarth and loving all the &lt;$300 Type coins Vic submits to CAC.&nbsp;&nbsp; I found a truly great looking G6, which is something I didn&#039;t think was possible.&nbsp;&nbsp; It came in the form of a circulated-cameo Large Size Capped Bust Quarter Dollar:</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://imageshack.com/i/f09a4934j" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://imageshack.com/i/f09a4934j" rel="nofollow"><img src="http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/320x240q90/540/9a4934.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></a><a href="https://imageshack.com/i/ip27a7c6j" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://imageshack.com/i/ip27a7c6j" rel="nofollow"><img src="http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/320x240q90/673/27a7c6.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></a></p><p>Thanks Stuart!</p><p><br /></p><p>Next, was a quick 1-2 punch at Great Collections, one of my top hunting grounds.&nbsp;&nbsp; I bought a spec coin (no-sticker) that I will be submitting to CAC in early August, 2014.&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; I have been looking for a circulated XF45-AU58 High Relief 1921 Peace Dollar, and they just arent seen that often with CAC stickers.&nbsp; I see MS60-64 coins examples all the time, but I already had a MS65 1923, so I wanted to see a nice circulated type instead of a beat up MS62.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; Keep your fingers crossed:</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://imageshack.com/i/exUpzNfLj" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://imageshack.com/i/exUpzNfLj" rel="nofollow"><img src="http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/320x240q90/537/UpzNfL.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></a><a href="https://imageshack.com/i/idTjDr3dj" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://imageshack.com/i/idTjDr3dj" rel="nofollow"><img src="http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/320x240q90/661/TjDr3d.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></a></p><p><br /></p><p>AND</p><p><br /></p><p>No Rays Shield Nickel in the same grade as my XF45 Rays:</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://imageshack.com/i/hj0671d4j" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://imageshack.com/i/hj0671d4j" rel="nofollow"><img src="http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/320x240q90/631/0671d4.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></a><a href="https://imageshack.com/i/p72c698fj" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://imageshack.com/i/p72c698fj" rel="nofollow"><img src="http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/320x240q90/907/2c698f.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></a></p><p><br /></p><p>The middle of June brought another first, as [USER=44004]@Mainebill[/USER] had told me over a beer that the <a href="http://www.stacksbowers.com/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.stacksbowers.com/" rel="nofollow">StacksBowers</a> problem plagued site was working enough to place a bid, I went for a few auctions and won a crusty Three Cent Silver:</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://imageshack.com/i/f0949b6dj" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://imageshack.com/i/f0949b6dj" rel="nofollow"><img src="http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/320x240q90/540/949b6d.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></a><a href="https://imageshack.com/i/f0a81c41j" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://imageshack.com/i/f0a81c41j" rel="nofollow"><img src="http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/320x240q90/540/a81c41.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></a></p><p><br /></p><p>The next two days saw me buying a coin from eBay, but I was squeezing the last drops of CAC Type inventory from their shelves:</p><p><br /></p><p>A Quarter Eagle Gold Coin with the wicked cool incuse design and another Ike for my Collections:</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://imageshack.com/i/ey79959ej" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://imageshack.com/i/ey79959ej" rel="nofollow"><img src="http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/320x240q90/538/79959e.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></a><a href="https://imageshack.com/i/ez409959j" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://imageshack.com/i/ez409959j" rel="nofollow"><img src="http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/320x240q90/539/409959.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></a></p><p><br /></p><p>1976 Bicentenial Type 1:</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://imageshack.com/i/ew0a5356j" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://imageshack.com/i/ew0a5356j" rel="nofollow"><img src="http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/320x240q90/536/0a5356.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></a><a href="https://imageshack.com/i/eyc951c4j" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://imageshack.com/i/eyc951c4j" rel="nofollow"><img src="http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/320x240q90/538/c951c4.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></a></p><p><br /></p><p>to be continued in next post...[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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